ARTHUR FERY beat James Duckworth at the Cincinnati Open in his first match since his memorable run to the Wimbledon semi-finals.The 24-year-old won 6-4 2-6 7-6 (4) in two hours and 34 minutes, although fellow Briton Cameron Norrie later bowed out following a three-set defeat to top seed and 2021 champion Alexander Zverev in a match finishing at gone 2am local time.Fery arrived in Ohio ranked 36 in the world, a meteoric rise having been outside the top 150 at the start of the grass-court season and 114th going into Wimbledon as a wild card.

ARTHUR FERY beat James Duckworth at the Cincinnati Open in his first match since his memorable run to the Wimbledon semi-finals.

The 24-year-old won 6-4 2-6 7-6 (4) in two hours and 34 minutes, although fellow Briton Cameron Norrie later bowed out following a three-set defeat to top seed and 2021 champion Alexander Zverev in a match finishing at gone 2am local time.

Fery arrived in Ohio ranked 36 in the world, a meteoric rise having been outside the top 150 at the start of the grass-court season and 114th going into Wimbledon as a wild card.

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